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The risks are real – and not just what you think!

Posted on March 17, 2020 by

My work day just ended.  It is after 7:00 in the evening, and my work began before 7:00 this morning, with a short break for lunch.  I am now working from home every day, as our university system is rapidly … Continue reading →

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Memory of a Mustang

Posted on January 22, 2017 by

This week we received a call that we knew would come, eventually.  Ricky, the mustang I adopted as a yearling and gave to my mother for her fiftieth birthday, had died in his pasture.  Ricky would have turned thirty later … Continue reading →

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Establishing leadership

Posted on September 25, 2014 by

I am about to become a supervisor again, after five years of being responsible for my work only.  In fact, I spent today interviewing candidates for one of the positions on my new team.  This change in role and responsibility … Continue reading →

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Passage … at 4?!

Posted on July 28, 2014 by

Indulge me in a moment of ranting, if you will.  I’m frequently “treated” to video clips posted on Facebook, usually by friends of friends, that are prime examples of all that is wrong with equestrian sport today. There was the mare, newly … Continue reading →

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When Horses Become Commodities

Posted on May 25, 2014 by

I have been reading a lot of calls from Eventing and Dressage competitors for the need to get more money into these sports.  I understand the desire – horses are expensive, and International transport and competition even more expensive.  But, … Continue reading →

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